Fantasy Football Week 6 Quarterback And Top 100 Flex Rankings

Adam Thielen has become the first WR to start a season with five straight games of at least 100 receiving yards. Photo by Keith Allison (Flickr) [CC License]

Will Winston keep the Bucs’ fantasy options rolling?

Thielen starting to pull ahead in the WR race

12 tight ends grace the Top 100 as depth at the position continues to build

Five weeks are now behind us and finally the fantasy leader boards are starting to shake out the pretenders, as the cream rises to the top.

The top running backs seem to be the safest to build a DFS lineup around, but Adam Thielen and a few other wide outs have also been solid high-priced building blocks.

Read on to find my Top 20 QBs and Top 100 PPR Flex plays heading into Week 6.

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Week 6 Top 20 QBs

Rank

Player (Team)

Opponent

Last Weeks Points

Points YTD

Current 2018 Position Rank

DFS Price

1

Aaron Rodgers (GB)

SF

28.7

104.5

QB 9

$6,600

2

Matt Ryan (ATL)

TB

14.4

123.4

QB 3

$6,800

3

Tom Brady (NE)

KC

27.5

91.7

QB 15

$6,600

4

Pat Mahomes (KC)

@NE

15.8

131.1

QB 1

$6,900

5

Cam Newton (CAR)

@WAS

16.4

91.8

QB 14

$6,100

6

Ben Roethlisberger (PIT)

@CIN

21.6

108.5

QB 8

$6,500

7

Jared Goff (LAR)

@DEN

14.3

114.8

QB 4

$6,000

8

Philip Rivers (LAC)

@CLE

21.4

111.8

QB 5

$5,900

9

Andy Dalton (CIN)

PIT

12.9

94.9

QB 13

$6,300

10

Kirk Cousins (MIN)

ARI

14.1

109.7

QB 7

$6,700

11

Deshaun Watson (HOU)

BUF

21

110.9

QB 6

$6,400

12

Andrew Luck (IND)

@NYJ

22.6

103.1

QB 10

$6,200

13

Jameis Winston (TB)

@ATL

BYE

6.5

QB 40

$5,800

14

Russell Wilson (SEA)

@OAK

19.9

71.6

QB 19

$5,700

15

Carson Wentz (PHI)

@NYG

21

52.9

QB 28

$6,100

16

Blake Bortles (JAX)

@DAL

20.6

99.6

QB 12

$5,600

17

Alex Smith (WAS)

CAR

13.7

63.2

QB 24

$5,400

18

Baker Mayfield (CLE)

LAC

18

40.6

QB 32

$5,500

19

CJ Beathard (SF)

@GB

20.7

38.5

QB 33

$5,200

20

Joe Flacco (BAL)

@TEN

11.2

88.2

QB 16

$5,200

Will Mahomes Legend Continue To Grow Against The Legend?

Week 6 sees Pat Mahomes lead his Chiefs into Foxborough Sunday night for a tilt with Tom Brady.

The Pats defense might look like a cake walk after Mahomes found a way to knock off the Broncos and Jags the last two weeks, but you can guarantee the Pats will have something up their sleeve for the cannon-armed kid.

With plenty of weapons around for both QBs, and not much defense to oppose them, this game could get ugly for the defensive coordinators. The over/under sits around 59.5, depending on your preferred online sports betting site, which is the high mark for the week. So save some “adult sodas” on Sunday for the late game, as it promises to be worth the wait.

Jameis Winston Debuts For The Bucs

Winston is not afraid to attack downfield and throw into tight windows, much like we saw from Fitz. But unfortunately, the uneven play and costly turnovers Fitz is known for have been a calling card of Winston’s young career as well.

All dots connect to Jameis Winston right now. Was the QB1 in December last year. Crushed the preseason with OC Todd Monken. Bucs defense is horrible, running game in toilet. Tons of receiving weapons. Some risk, sure. But upside is huge. Hello, Atlanta.

The one thing we know is the Bucs are not short on pass catching talent, and this could be the optimal timing for Winstons return, as the Falcons defense is extremely short on talent after early season injuries have crippled them.

In a game with an over/under around 57 you could find worse options then Winston to start this week.

Week 6 Top 100 PPR Flex Rankings

Rank

Player (Team)(Pos Rank)

Opponent

Last Weeks Points

Points YTD

Current 2018 Position Rank

DFS Price

1

Todd Gurley (LAR)(RB1)

@DEN

33.3

139.5

RB 2

$10,000

2

Melvin Gordon (LAC)(RB2)

@CLE

22

127.5

RB 3

$8,200

3

Adam Thielen (MIN)(WR1)

ARI

24.6

123.9

WR 1

$8,500

4

James Conner (PIT)(RB3)

@CIN

34.5

112.1

RB 5

$7,700

5

Saquon Barkley (NYG)(RB4)

PHI

28.9

119.2

RB 4

$7,400

6

Antonio Brown (PIT)(WR2)

@CIN

28.1

102.3

WR 6

$8,700

7

Davante Adams (GB)(WR3)

SF

29

103.5

WR 5

$8,000

8

Odell Beckham Jr (NYG)(WR4)

PHI

31.4

96.4

WR 8

$7,800

9

AJ Green (CIN)(WR5)

PIT

17.2

94.9

WR 11

$8,000

10

Julio Jones (ATL)(WR6)

TB

11.2

91.5

WR 13

$7,900

11

TJ Yeldon (JAX)(RB5)

@DAL

26.2

89.2

RB 8

$6,400

12

Joe Mixon (CIN)(RB6)

PIT

20.5

56.1

RB 24

$7,500

13

Christian McCaffrey (CAR)(RB7)

@WAS

20.3

83.1

RB 9

$8,300

14

Mike Evans (TB)(WR7)

@ATL

BYE

87.6

WR 17

$8,100

15

DeAndre Hopkins (HOU)(WR8)

BUF

22.1

107.7

WR 3

$7,700

16

Stefon Diggs (MIN)(WR9)

ARI

21.6

100.6

WR 7

$7,600

17

Tyreek Hill (KC)(WR10)

@NE

12.7

91.2

WR 14

$7,800

18

Cooper Kupp (LAR)(WR11)

@DEN

21

105.1

WR 4

$6,500

19

Keenan Allen (LAC)(WR12)

@CLE

17.5

73.7

WR 25

$7,500

20

James White (NE)(RB8)

KC

23.7

100

RB 7

$6,900

21

Ezekiel Elliot (DAL)(RB9)

JAX

15.4

101.5

RB 6

$7,000

22

David Johnson (ARI)(RB10)

@MIN

21.1

79.2

RB 10

$5,900

23

Kareem Hunt (KC)(RB11)

@NE

16.4

79.2

RB 10

$6,600

24

Calvin Ridley (ATL)(WR13)

TB

7.8

86.5

WR 18

$6,300

25

Brandin Cooks (LAR)(WR14)

@DEN

0

78.8

WR 21

$7,000

Thielen Staking His Claim

The top RBs are tough to compete against but Adam Thielen is doing just that.

Thielen is the only receiver within the realm of the top backs in fantasy points. He has put up five consecutive 100-yard performances to start the season, averaging just under ten catches a game while scoring three times.

Not only is he pulling away from the crowd at WR, his numbers have him in the mix for early season fantasy MVP honors with only Alvin Kamara, Todd Gurley, and Melvin Gordon outscoring him thus far in PPR formats.

Rank

Player (Team)(Pos Rank)

Opponent

Last Weeks Points

Points YTD

Current 2018 Position Rank

DFS Price

26

Juju Smith-Schuster (PIT)(WR15)

@CIN

13.4

92

WR 12

$7,300

27

Julian Edelman (NE)(WR16)

KC

12.7

12.7

WR 111

$6,100

28

Zach Ertz (PHI)(TE1)

@NYG

27

90.7

TE 1

$6,800

29

Travis Kelce (KC)(TE2)

@NE

15

86.7

TE 2

$7,100

30

Rob Gronkowski (NE)(TE3)

KC

13.5

57.8

TE 7

$6,100

31

Marshawn Lynch (OAK)(RB12)

SEA

6.1

70.1

RB 16

$5,300

32

Carlos Hyde (CLE)(RB13)

LAC

9.7

73.7

RB 13

$4,900

33

Tevin Coleman (ATL)(RB14)

TB

5

56.4

RB 23

$5,400

34

Tyler Boyd (CIN)(WR17)

PIT

8.4

81.8

WR 19

$6,000

35

Robert Woods (LAR)(WR18)

@DEN

19.5

95.7

WR 9

$6,900

36

Emmanuel Sanders (DEN)(WR19)

LAR

16.2

88.9

WR15

$6,700

37

John Brown (BAL)(WR20)

@TEN

9.8

77

WR 23

$5,500

38

Jarvis Landry (CLE)(WR21)

LAC

11.9

75.1

WR 24

$6,600

39

Doug Baldwin (SEA)(WR22)

@OAK

1.1

10.2

WR 123

$5,300

40

Dalvin Cook (MIN)(RB15)

ARI

INJ

27.5

RB 57

$5,700

41

Aaron Jones (GB)(RB16)

SF

7.9

28.8

RB 52

$4,600

42

Sony Michel (NE)(RB17)

KC

18

46.2

RB 35

$5,800

43

Chris Thompson (WAS)(RB18)

CAR

12.2

62

RB 19

$6,100

44

Will Fuller (HOU)(WR23)

BUF

3.5

64.8

WR 29

$6,800

45

Corey Davis (TEN)(WR24)

BAL

8.9

68.1

WR 28

$5,800

46

Geronimo Allison (GB)(WR25)

SF

INJ

59.9

WR 33

$6,400

47

Alshon Jeffery (PHI)(WR26)

NYG

5.9

30.4

WR 79

$5,900

48

Sammy Watkins (KC)(WR27)

@NE

13.8

56.5

WR 40

$5,400

49

Mohamed Sanu (ATL)(WR28)

TB

17.3

59.3

WR 34

$4,800

50

Chris Carson (SEA)(RB19)

@OAK

13.7

45.4

RB 36

$4,400

Time For Gronk To Catch Up in Touchdowns

With 77 career TDs in 107 career games, Gronk is no stranger to the end zone.

But he only has 1 score through the first five weeks so far in 2018, so he’s due. With the Pats fielding more talent recently, with the return of Julian Edelman and addition of Josh Gordon, defenses won’t be able to key on Gronk.

And he should be able to find a lot of room this week against a Chiefs team that ranks 31st against the pass.

It’s All About Volume: Hyde Is A Value

Through five games, Carlos Hyde is averaging a pedestrian 3.5 YPC, but he has ran the ball 100 times.

That’s an average of 20 times a game, which is enough volume to rival the top backs in the game. He has visited the end zone five times as well, and with things looking up for the Browns offense, Hyde is a steal in DFS at $4,900.

Rank

Player (Team)(Pos Rank)

Opponent

Last Weeks Points

Points YTD

Current 2018 Position Rank

DFS Price

51

Alfred Morris (SF)(RB20)

@GB

12.1

39.4

RB 42

$4,700

52

LeSean McCoy (BUF)(RB21)

@HOU

12.8

33.4

RB 46

$5,500

53

Corey Clement (PHI)(RB22)

@NYG

INJ

32.6

RB 49

$4,400

54

Jordan Howard (CHI)(RB23)

@MIA

BYE

44.1

RB 37

$6,500

55

Lamar Miller (HOU)(RB24)

BUF

INJ

39.9

RB 40

$4,700

56

Jordy Nelson (OAK)(WR29)

SEA

14.3

71.7

WR 27

$4,900

57

Dede Westbrook (JAX)(WR30)

@DAL

8.5

63.5

WR 31

$5,000

58

Nelson Agholor (PHI)(WR31)

@NYG

8.5

58.6

WR 35

$5,200

59

Eric Ebron (IND)(TE4)

@NYJ

31.5

81.5

TE 3

$5,400

60

Tarik Cohen (CHI)(RB25)

@MIA

BYE

50.8

RB 30

$4,600

61

Buck Allen (BAL)(RB26)

@TEN

11.8

65.7

RB 18

$4,800

62

Isaiah Crowell (NYJ)(RB27)

IND

30.1

78.6

RB 12

$5,000

63

Amari Cooper (OAK)(WR32)

SEA

2

56.9

WR 39

$5,200

64

Mike Williams (LAC)(WR33)

@CLE

7.8

58.2

WR 36

$4,300

65

Allen Robinson (CHI)(WR34)

@MIA

BYE

46.7

WR 54

$5,700

66

Josh Gordon (NE)(WR35)

KC

13

26.9

WR 85

$5,400

67

Demaryius Thomas (DEN)(WR36)

LAR

21.5

64.3

WR 30

$5,800

68

George Kittle (SF)(TE5)

@GB

13.3

70.9

TE 5

$5,700

69

Kyle Rudolph (MIN)(TE6)

ARI

9.1

57.9

TE 6

$4,400

70

Wendell Smallwood (PHI)(RB28)

@NYG

18.1

46.6

RB 34

$4,100

71

Mike Davis (SEA)(RB29)

@OAK

15.5

46.8

RB 33

$4,100

72

Phillip Lindsay (DEN)(RB30)

LAR

11.1

59.3

RB 21

$4,500

73

Marlon Mack (IND)(RB31)

@NYJ

INJ

4.6

RB 88

$3,800

74

Quincy Enunwa (NYJ)(WR37)

IND

0

54.8

WR 45

$5,600

75

Kenny Stills (MIA)(WR38)

CHI

3.7

56.1

WR 42

$4,700

Injuries Alter Backfields, Providing New Fantasy Options

With the season ending early for Jay Ajayi, and Matt Breida looking like he will be out for Week 6, a couple interesting options arise for a scarce position.

The Eagles backfield might be a three-headed monster in Week 6, but I expect the contributions to be led by Corey Clement and Wendall Smallwood.

The Eagle I’m most interested in for PPR formats is Clement. He has only managed to play in three games in 2018, but has solid averages of 4.1 yards per carry and 9.3 yards per reception. Plus, at 220 pounds, Clement has the size needed to take on a larger role.

Matt Breida injury video: left ankle gets caught, forcing it into excessive eversion. Could be eversion or a high ankle sprain with a possible fracture. Was able to walk off field putting weight on foot, so that’s a good sign that there isn’t a fracture pic.twitter.com/wouxOjNMCd

Smith is on the smallish side for an NFL back but what he lacks in size he makes up for with talent. In a limited role, Smith has found the end zone twice on only 21 carries, and has averaged 8.4 yards on his eight catches.

A bigger role is there for the taking in Week 6, but even if Smith only touches it five times this week, it might be all he needs against the Bucs’ poor excuse for a defense.

Nick Ferris is a seasoned fantasy football vet of over 20 years. He's an expert in everything from best ball to daily fantasy sports. Although arm chair quarterback is as close he ever got to the field - or are we counting 7v7 touch? - he has been fortunate enough to coach some youth football.

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